Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Israel is 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Israel ranks 7th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 Palestine, State of 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Greece 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Romania 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Albania 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0021 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.